"From peyote to sex: Religious liberty fight recast." The Associated Press has a report that begins, "Not long ago, when religious liberty cases reached the courts, the people seeking protection for their beliefs were mostly from small faith groups and their lawyers were liberals."Posted at 01:14 PM by Howard Bashman

"Attorney General Pam Bondi: Let the U.S. Supreme Court decide gay marriage, not Florida courts; Wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule nationally on gay marriage, Attorney General Pam Bondi asks a Florida appeals court." The Miami Herald has this report.Posted at 10:03 PM by Howard Bashman

"Five Years With Sonia Sotomayor On The Supreme Court": Fox News Latino has a report that begins, "Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Aug. 8, 2009."Posted at 09:57 PM by Howard Bashman

"U.S. Judge Donald Alsop owes career to Richard Nixon; In one of his last acts, president nominated Donald Alsop to bench": Today's edition of The Minneapolis Star Tribune contains a front page article that begins, "Facing impeachment and a possible criminal indictment, Richard M. Nixon knew on Aug. 8, 1974, that the following day he would resign the presidency. But in those waning hours before his political power vanished, Nixon made three final court nominations. Among them was Donald Alsop, a New Ulm attorney who would be elevated to Minnesota's U.S. District Court."Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman

"Obamacare fight started at Greenville law firm": The Greenville (S.C.) News has an update that begins, "The latest legal fight over Obamacare is being waged near the doorstep of the U.S. Supreme Court -- and its genesis can be found in the office of a Greenville lawyer."Posted at 09:58 PM by Howard Bashman

"Appeals court: 'Burwash' article was not defamatory; Former UTOPIA contractor loses appeal to federal circuit court." In today's edition of The Salt Lake Tribune, Robert Gehrke has an article that begins, "A federal appeals court has ruled that an article penned under a false name by then-West Valley Mayor Mike Winder about alleged threats of extortion and blackmail by an ousted consultant for a government-run Internet company was not defamatory."

"2 Sides in Gay Marriage Fight Agree: Justices Must Act." Adam Liptak of The New York Times has a news update that begins, "Lawyers for three couples challenging Utah's ban on same-sex marriage said Thursday that they would join with their opponents to urge the Supreme Court to hear their case, even though they recently won an appeals court ruling striking down the law."